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==Trophies==
==Trophies==
The Gophers play every year for the Mariucci-Bessone Trophy with Michigan State and the Mariucci-Renfrew Coaches Trophy with the University of Michigan.
The Gophers play for the Mariucci-Bessone Trophy with Michigan State and the Mariucci-Renfrew Coaches Trophy with the University of Michigan.
Wisconsin Badgers have 6 NCAA national championships while Minnesota only has 5 NCAA national championships.


==Players==
==Players==

Revision as of 20:55, 7 March 2013

Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey athletic logo
UniversityUniversity of Minnesota
ConferenceWCHA
Head coachDon Lucia
13th season, 318–173–54[1]
ArenaMariucci Arena
Minneapolis, MN
ColorsMaroon and Gold
   
Fight songMinnesota Rouser
MascotGoldy Gopher
NCAA Tournament championships
1974, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2003
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1953, 1954, 1961, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2012
NCAA Tournament appearances
33 total appearances; last 2012
Conference Tournament championships
1961, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007
Conference regular season championships
1953, 1954, 1970, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2012
Current uniform
File:WCHA-Uniform-UM.png

The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I ice hockey. The Golden Gophers have won five NCAA national championships, in 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002 and 2003.[2] The team also shared the 1929 National Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship with Yale.[3] and captured the national Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championship for amateur hockey in 1940.[4][5] Under current head coach Don Lucia, the Gophers have earned a spot in the NCAA tournament in eight seasons during a nine-year time span, including five number 1 seeds and three appearances in the Frozen Four. The team's main rivalries are with the University of Wisconsin and the University of North Dakota, although several other schools claim Minnesota as their archrival.

For much of the team's recent history, there has been a strong recruiting emphasis on Minnesota-born high school and junior hockey players, as opposed to out-of-state, Canadian, or European players. This helped high school ice hockey grow in Minnesota, particularly under Hall of Famer John Mariucci, who refused to recruit players from Canada and under whom high school ice hockey grew significantly in Minnesota over tenfold,[6] and later under coach Doug Woog, who only recruited from Minnesota.[7] This practice has been a source of pride for the team and its fans, because it can claim that its success is the result of home-grown talent.

Arenas

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Golden Gophers. For the full season-by-season history, see Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey seasons

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Records as of March 25, 2011.[9]

Season GP W L T Finish Playoffs
2007–08 45 19 13 9 7th, WCHA Lost in NCAA First Round, 2–5 (Boston College)
2008–09 37 17 13 7 5th, WCHA Lost in WCHA Final Five Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Minnesota-Duluth)
2009–10 39 18 19 2 7th, WCHA Lost in WCHA Tournament First Round, 1–2 (North Dakota)
2010–11 36 16 14 6 5th, WCHA Lost in WCHA First Round, 0–2 (Alaska Anchorage)
2011–12 43 28 14 1 1st, WCHA Lost in NCAA Frozen Four, 1–6 (Boston College)

Records by opponent

Trophies

The Gophers play for the Mariucci-Bessone Trophy with Michigan State and the Mariucci-Renfrew Coaches Trophy with the University of Michigan.

Players

Current roster

Template:Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey roster

Honored members

See also: Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey notable players and award winners

Retired Numbers: The Gophers have retired only one number. On November 15, 1998, the team retired John Mayasich's number 8. Mayasich, a two-time All-American, played four seasons with the Gophers (1951–1955) and holds team records for goals and points scored both in a game and for a career. Despite playing as a member of the silver medal 1956 and gold medal 1960 Winter Olympic U.S. hockey teams, he never played professionally.

Hobey Baker Award: Four players from the University of Minnesota have won the Hobey Baker Award, awarded annually to "the outstanding collegiate hockey player in the United States." Neal Broten (1978–1981) became the award's first recipient in 1981. Robb Stauber (1986–1989) won the award as a sophomore in 1988, becoming the first goaltender to be so honored. Brian Bonin (1992–1996) won the award in 1996 after nearly winning it the previous season. In 2002, Jordan Leopold (1998–2002) became the first University of Minnesota player to win both the Hobey Baker Award and an NCAA Championship in the same season.

Coaches

In their eighty-five season history, the Gophers have had a total of fourteen head coaches, including three interim coaches. John Mariucci took a one-year leave of absence during the 1955–1956 season to serve as head coach of the U.S. men's hockey team that won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[10] Halfway through the 1971–1972 season, Glen Sonmor left the Gophers to become the general manager and head coach for the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association.[11] Doug Woog was suspended for two games during the 1996–1997 season for concealing an illegal payment to a former player after his scholarship ended.[12] During this time, assistant head coach Mike Guentzel served as the team's head coach.[13] In 2009, Assistant Coach John Hill coached 2 games while Don Lucia was out for medical reasons.

All-time coaching records

As of completion of 2010–11 season[9]

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1921–22 I. D. MacDonald 1 6–3–1 .650
1922–30 Emil Iverson 8 82–20–11 .761
1930–35 Frank Pond* 5 46–24–4 .649
1935–47 Larry Armstrong 12 125–54–10 .691
1947–52 Doc Romnes 5 53–59–0 .473
1952–55, 56–66 John Mariucci* 13 197–138–18 .584
1955–56 Marsh Ryman* (interim) 1 16–12–1 .569
1966–71 Glen Sonmor 4.5 77–80–6 .491
1971–72 Ken Yackel* (interim) 0.5 7–17–0 .250
1972–79 Herb Brooks* 7 167–97–18 .624
1979–85 Brad Buetow* 6 171–75–8 .689
1985–99 Doug Woog* 14 390–187–40 .663
1996 Mike Guentzel* (interim) — 1–1–0 .500
1999–present Don Lucia 13 318–173–54 .649
Totals 14 coaches 89 seasons 1646–938–171 .637

Note: (*) indicates former Gophers player

Franchise records

Career

  • Most goals in a career: John Mayasich, 144 (1951–55)
  • Most assists in a career: Larry Olimb, 159 (1988–92)
  • Most points in a career: John Mayasich, 298 (1951–55)
  • Most penalty minutes in a career: Matt DeMarchi, 473 (1999–03)
  • Most points in a career, defenseman: Todd Richards, 158 (1985–89)
  • Most wins in a career, Kellen Briggs, 84 (2003–07)
  • Most shutouts in a career, Kellen Briggs, 11 (2003–07)

Season

Game

References

General

  • 2006–07 Minnesota Men's Hockey Yearbook. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics.

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Don Lucia - Year by Year Statistics".
  2. ^ "Official 2007 Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Records Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-26. [dead link]
  3. ^ McLaughlin, Don (1929-03-16). "Minnesota Sweeps Marquette Series; Justify Title Rights" (PDF). Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  4. ^ Quale, Otto (1940-03-05). "National AAU Title Tops Unbeaten Year" (PDF). Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  5. ^ MacDonald, Gordon (1998). "A Colossal Embroglio: Control of Amateur Ice Hockey in the United States and the 1948 Olympic Winter Games" (PDF). OLYMPIKA: The International Journal of Olympic Studies. VII. International Centre for Olympic Studies: 43–60. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
  6. ^ "Legends of Hockey -- The Legends -- Honoured Builder -- Mariucci, John -- Biography". Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  7. ^ Moline, Joe (2006-10-13). "The Big Scoring Question Answered...Sort of". GopherHole.com. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
  8. ^ "Gopher Hockey History - The Arenas". November 9, 2006.
  9. ^ a b "Minnesota Men's Hockey Team History". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996–2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  10. ^ Gordon, Dick (1956-02-05). "Mariucci by Phone: 'We Rose to Heights; Russia Too Good'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2007-03-03. [dead link]
  11. ^ McGourty, John (2006-11-02). "Sonmor found a way to win at life". NHL. Retrieved 2007-03-03. [dead link]
  12. ^ Brown, Scott (1996-11-12). "Gopher Hockey Under Scrutiny". USCHO. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
  13. ^ Mazzocco, Frank (1996-10-21). "Minnesota Head Coach Suspended". USCHO. Retrieved 2007-03-03.

Official team site

Fan sites

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